Fylo Gibbles Rookie Profile

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From Natural Ponds to Professional Play

 

Name: Fylo "Wildman" Gibbles
Position: Defense
Number: 53
Handiness: Right
Age: 17
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220 lbs
Hometown: Wilderness in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA

 

Biography

Fylo Gibbles was discovered by scouts one day while a VHLM training camp was being hosted in the town of Sault Ste Marie, MI. As the first day was wrapping to a close, the coaches were admiring a deer near the ponds of their practice facility. Suddenly a blur of black shot out from the treeline and knocked out the deer. Shocked the coaches looked for the source of the shot and saw Gibbles standing with a hockey stick in full flannel prepared to let loose another puck towards his prey. After a short time they convinced Gibbles that he should enter the VHLM as a free agent and declare for the following draft.

Player Profile

Gibbles is an offensive minded D-man who loves shooting the puck and making big hits. Gibbles plays a very physical game and is more likely to join the offensive rush than hang back. Gibbles often will float around the point waiting to rip a slap shot off at the net. Good instincts and a powerful shot make Gibbles a threat in both zones.

Strengths

Scoring: Gibbles is a puck hound by nature. He loves drifting across the blue line and letting shots fly on net. Most of his points come from his slap shots blowing past the goalie or rebounds being scooped up by teammates. Gibbles is always looking for the next shot he can put on net.

Blocked Shots: Gibbles is more than willing to lay his body on the line for his team. If he can't deliver a body check to his opponent then he will do everything to put himself between the puck and the net. Years spent playing in outdoor leagues has lead Gibbles to develop a tough exterior as he barely played with any pads before joining the VHLM.

Checking: Gibbles loves playing a physical game. Any opposing player skating near Gibbles with their head down is asking to be laid out on the ice. Gibbles will often go out of his way to make sure the opponent knows that he is a threat on the ice and mistakes can be costly.

Cons

Penalties: Gibbles is always excited to make the biggest hit possible. Unfortunately this can lead to roughing and cross-checking penalties as he throws his entire frame into a hit. Restraint is something Gibbles still needs to learn when adapting his game to a more professional league.

Puck Hog: Gibbles loves taking shots and being the one with the puck. This often leads to him neglecting passing to his teammates in favor of finding a better shot. He is slowly working on becoming more of a team player and learning systems instead of simply firing the puck at the net.

Penalty Shot: Gibbles had never seen a penalty shot before joining the league. He is still unsure of how to effectively fake out the goalie on these shots since he is used to using brute force to score. Finesse is not a part of Gibble's current skill set. 

 

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